Sarawak Communist Insurgency
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The Sarawak Communist Insurgency was a protracted guerrilla conflict in Malaysian Borneo waged mainly by communist and leftist groups against the Malaysian government during the Cold War era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarawak Communist Insurgency canonical | 2 |
| Second Malayan Emergency | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sarawak Communist Insurgency Context triple: [Malayan Emergency, successorConflict, Sarawak Communist Insurgency]
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A.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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B.
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a post–World War II guerrilla conflict (1948–1960) in British Malaya between Commonwealth forces and communist insurgents, often cited as a key example of counterinsurgency warfare.
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C.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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D.
Battle of Surabaya
The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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E.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sarawak Communist Insurgency Target entity description: The Sarawak Communist Insurgency was a protracted guerrilla conflict in Malaysian Borneo waged mainly by communist and leftist groups against the Malaysian government during the Cold War era.
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A.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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B.
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a post–World War II guerrilla conflict (1948–1960) in British Malaya between Commonwealth forces and communist insurgents, often cited as a key example of counterinsurgency warfare.
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C.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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D.
Battle of Surabaya
The Battle of Surabaya was a major 1945 clash between Indonesian nationalists and British-led Allied forces in East Java, widely regarded as a pivotal and symbolic moment in Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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E.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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communist insurgency ⓘ guerrilla war ⓘ |
| conflictType | low-intensity conflict ⓘ |
| context |
decolonisation of Southeast Asia
ⓘ
post–World War II anti-colonial movements ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| goal |
establish a communist state in Sarawak
ⓘ
oppose Malaysian federal rule in Sarawak ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Sarawak People’s Guerrilla Force
ⓘ
surface form:
North Kalimantan People’s Army
Sarawak People’s Guerrilla Force ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Malaysian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Government of Malaysia ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysian government
Malaysian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysian security forces
Sarawak Communist Organisation ⓘ
surface form:
North Kalimantan Communist Party
Royal Malaysia Police ⓘ Sarawak Communist Organisation ⓘ communist guerrillas ⓘ leftist groups ⓘ |
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malaysia
ⓘ
East Malaysia ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysian Borneo
Sarawak ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Commonwealth forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Government of Malaysia
ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysian government
communist insurgents ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| region | Borneo ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Communist insurgency in Thailand
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Borneo Confrontation ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Malayan Emergency ⓘ
surface form:
Malayan Communist Insurgency
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| result |
Malaysian government victory
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peace agreement ⓘ surrender of most communist guerrillas ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1969–1970 escalation of guerrilla activities
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1973 peace talks ⓘ 1990 formal end of insurgency ⓘ |
| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
China
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surface form:
People’s Republic of China
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| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
ambushes
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ jungle warfare ⓘ sabotage ⓘ |
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Subject: Sarawak Communist Insurgency Description of subject: The Sarawak Communist Insurgency was a protracted guerrilla conflict in Malaysian Borneo waged mainly by communist and leftist groups against the Malaysian government during the Cold War era.
Referenced by (4)
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